Feb. 23, 1944 ~ Oct. 1, 2026 Karen Dawn White, 82, of Ault, Colorado, died Thursday, Oct. 1, at home. She was born Feb. 23, 1944, to Claude Worden and Arlene Adella (Tapper) White. Karen grew up in the heartland of Iowa, surrounded by strong community values and rich rural[Read More…]
Obituaries
Obituary – Rosemary Hilkey
Aug. 7, 1939 ~ Sept. 18, 2026 Rosemary was born in Steamboat Springs to Marzella Gammill Vancleave and Arthur Vancleave on Aug. 7, 1939, and moved to Meeker the summer of her junior year. She and Don fell in love and became boyfriend and girlfriend. After graduation in 1958, Rosemary[Read More…]
Obituary – Robert Thomas Bell
Nov. 24, 1949 ~ Sept. 17, 2026 Robert “Bob” Thomas Bell was born on Nov. 24, 1949, in Olympia, Washington, to Thomas and Marion Bell. At a young age, his family moved to Rangely, Colorado, where he would eventually make his lifelong home and leave a lasting imprint on the[Read More…]
Obituary – Linda Sue Bosick
Oct. 16, 1946 ~ Sept. 13, 2026 Linda Sue Bosick, 79, of Meeker, passed away Sept. 13, 2026, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Oct. 16, 1946, in Springfield, Missouri, to William and Eunice Murphy. Our beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend was a woman[Read More…]
Obituary – Dorothyann (Williams) Hazelbaker
May 28, 1938 ~ Sept. 22, 2026 Dorothyann (Williams) Hazelbaker, of Craig, passed away Sept. 22, 2026, in Craig, Colorado. She was 88. A graveside service will be held Sept. 28, 2026, at Craig Cemetery. She will be laid to rest with her son, Kevin. Dorothyann was born to John[Read More…]
Obituary – Michelle Fredrickson Shults
Sept. 16, 1969 ~ Sept. 14, 2026 Michelle Fredrickson Shults, a cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, left this world peacefully on Sept. 14, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by those she held dearest. Born on Sept. 16, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, Michelle grew up in a[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE – Linda Sue Bosick
Oct. 16, 1946 ~ Sept. 13, 2026 Upon her request no services will be held.
DEATH NOTICE – Rosemary Lee Hilkey
Aug. 7, 1939 ~ Sept. 18, 2026 Services will be held at the White River Methodist Church in Meeker, on Friday, Sept. 25, 2026 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the White River Methodist Church or the Meeker Animal Control.
Obituary – Nora (Davis) Carberry
July 16, 1929 ~ July 2, 2026 Born July 16, 1929, in Meeker, Colo.; died July 2, 2026, at her Santa Rosa, Calif., home, surrounded by her two children, Karen and Victor, two weeks short of her 97th birthday. Second to the youngest of seven children—Homer, Bud, Mary, Josie (Clapper),[Read More…]
Obituary – Bruce Odland
1952 ~ 2026 Bruce Odland, composer and sound artist of international standing and founder of the Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely, Colo., died at his home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, on Sept. 17. He was 74 years old. Born in Milwaukee and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, Bruce graduated[Read More…]
Obituary – John H. (Jack) Oldland
Aug. 21, 1930 ~ Sept. 17, 2026 John H. (Jack) Oldland was born Aug. 21, 1930, in Meeker, Colo. Jack graduated from Meeker High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Air Force from Feb. 5, 1951, to Feb. 5, 1955. After leaving the Air Force, Jack attended Adams[Read More…]
Obituary – Claude Lewis Stagner
Oct. 4, 1941 ~ Sept. 8, 2026 He was born Oct. 4, 1941, to Pearl and Louie Stagner in Rifle, Colorado. He married the love of his life, Myrtle, on Oct. 14, 1958. A true jack-of-all-trades, Claude worked throughout his life as a miner, ranch truck driver, underground telephone line[Read More…]